Valentine’s Day in Eugene features weddings, books and pets
EUGENE, Ore. - Valentine's Day brought a wave of celebration across Eugene, with events highlighting love in all its forms. At the Lane County Courthouse, two couples, Taylor and Abraham Routley, and Jennifer and Duane Wyant, exchanged vows surrounded by friends and family. The ceremonies were filled with tears,...
Loss at Oregon sends Penn State hoops back to Big Ten basement
Penn State had a chance to put more distance between itself and last place in the Big Ten when it faced fellow conference laggard Oregon in Eugene Saturday afternoon. But the Nittany Lions could not capitalize, dropping a 83-72 decision to the Ducks to tumble back down into the league basement.
Emergency doctors planning to leave PeaceHealth ‘disaster’
Dr. Charlotte Ransom spent 18 years in scrubs on the emergency department floors at PeaceHealth. Many of her shifts were at the health system’s University District hospital — Eugene’s only emergency department until it closed in 2023. Before it shuttered, Ransom and her colleagues with Eugene Emergency...
Meet Queen Lily, Elvis, and other cats ready for adoption at Oregon rescues
Greenhill Humane Society Meet Queen Lily and Princess Peanut! This royal pair is bonded and looking for a quiet, calm home where they can thrive. Queen Lily is a very distinguished 14-year-old kitty who enjoys lounging and yummy treats. Princess Peanut is Lily’s 7-year-old sidekick who loves giving her little licks...
Bridge project that displaced Eugene’s first Black families inspires new monument design
EUGENE, Ore. — A major milestone happened Friday for a project honoring Eugene's first Black families as community members gathered to see the completed design for the "Across the Bridge" monument. The monument will honor the history of the Black community that was forced from their homes through eminent...
7 Legendary Restaurants In Oregon Serving Up The Best Pizza In The State
Looking for the best pizza in Oregon to satisfy your cravings?. These 7 pizza spots offer mouthwatering slices and unique flavors you won’t find anywhere else!. 1. The Turning Peel Pizza (Portland) The Turning Peel Pizza looks like a cozy blue house with beautiful wisteria growing around the entrance.
Lane County’s first Black settlement was erased in 1949. A new monument will immortalize...
William “Billy” Johnson Jr. pointed to a black-and-white photograph of a Black child, about five or six, hands in his pockets. “That’s my grandfather,” Johnson said of the boy, who stood beside nine other children around a water pump in Ferry Street Village, a mostly-Black settlement just outside Eugene’s city limits...
Winter weather advisory active for Willamette Valley from Monday to Thursday – potentially 5...
On Sunday at 10 a.m. a winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Monday 4 a.m. until Thursday 4 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range, Central Oregon Coast Range, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills.
Marcola cat rescue: 38 saved by Greenhill in Lane County effort
MARCOLA, Ore. - Greenhill Humane Society, in collaboration with Lane County Animal Services, has rescued a total of 38 cats from a home in Marcola following the owner's death. According to Greenhill Humane Society, they initially rescued 21 cats on Feb. 6, and returned on Feb. 11 to save an additional 17 cats. These...
Commissioner Farr: Shakespeare shows Stalin was right
We're at a point in time right now in our history where history is being changed, where what has been written down as history is being rewritten as something different. Presenter: Every county commissioners meeting includes time for commissioners business, allowing for announcements, comments, and remonstrances. On...
